Author: Glen Turk

Glen Turk is a Wisconsin native who has been the Senior Writer/Editor of Midwest Golfing Magazine since 2006. Besides being an avid golfer, Glen enjoys traveling, music, and cheering on the finest professional sports team of all-time, the Green Bay Packers. Glen’s ultimate golf goal is to play in all fifty states and currently he is more than half way there. His other dream, albeit far-fetched, it to record an ace in all seven states of our distribution area. Thanks to an ace in Illinois in 2015, and one in Michigan in 2016, he has three down, four to go!

Designed by Wilson Staff Advisory members, the Staff Model ball delivers best-in-class distance, spin and greenside control for advanced players. Wilson Sporting Goods officially announced their new Staff Model golf ball. Designed for advanced players around the world, the Staff Model ball was built through direct feedback and critique from Wilson Staff tour professionals. The Staff Model golf ball is designed to provide the distance, spin and control lower handicap golfers seek in their game. The new Staff Model ball features a 4-piece construction that delivers higher velocities for maximum distance and ideal spin for ultimate control and feel on…

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Zach Johnson and Davis Love III to join Jim Furyk as U.S. Vice Captains at Whistling Straits PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (May 11, 2020) – United States Ryder Cup Captain Steve Stricker today named Zach Johnson and Davis Love III as Vice Captains for the 2020 Ryder Cup, which is scheduled to take place September 25-27 at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. Upon being named U.S. Captain on February 20, 2019, Stricker immediately appointed former Ryder Cup Captain Jim Furyk as a Vice Captain. Additional Vice Captains will be announced at a later date. “With the Ryder Cup it’s important…

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Whirlpool Corporation Works with the Community and Creates Blueprint for $900 Million Economic Transformation of Lake Michigan Shoreline Area Anniversaries are the perfect occasion for celebration, reflection and looking ahead. As the Jack Nicklaus Signature course at Harbor Shores Resort, every-other-year host of the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, and its surrounding 550-acre community marks its first 10 years, the transformative impact the development has had on the Lake Michigan shoreline communities of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, Michigan is humbling to consider. Harbor Shores stands as a remarkable testament to a vision made possible by $900 million in strategic investments,…

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GLENVIEW, Ill. (May 4, 2020) – The Korn Ferry Tour announced today additional modifications and details regarding the restart of the 2020 schedule and a fall calendar of events that will be part of a one-time, combined 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour season. Included in the fall series of tournaments is the Evans Scholars Invitational, which will be held September 9-13. The 2020 Evans Scholars Invitational, which was originally scheduled for May 20-24, was postponed on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event – now one of five tournaments that will make up the Korn Ferry Tour’s new fall…

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Putter Company Significantly Lowering the Prices of all Sacks Parente Ultra-Low Balance Point Putters for the Remainder of 2020 CAMARILLO, CA, April 20, 2020 – Sacks Parente Golf Company, builders of exceptional putting instruments that defy convention, announces it has significantly lowered the prices of all Sacks Parente putting instruments for the remainder of 2020. “Due to the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 crisis, we have made the decision to discount the prices of all our putting instruments immediately,” said Tim Triplett, CEO of Sacks Parente Golf. “As we navigate these challenging times, we look forward to beating this virus…

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Golf’s First Mobile Swing Analysis and Instruction Tool Now Available (Oakland, Calif.) – 18Birdies – creator of the fastest-growing consumer golf app – today announced the launch of AI Coach, golf’s first video-based swing analyzer that uses the power of artificial intelligence to help golfers improve their game anytime, anywhere. The groundbreaking 18Birdies AI Coach combines a video swing analyzer and personalized improvement recommendations to revolutionize the way golfers analyze, understand and improve their game. Users begin by simply recording a video of their swing with the 18Birdies app. The video is then analyzed and given a swing score. Based…

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Several Branson golf courses are open for play, with adjusted hours, greens fees, and other variables as follows. Big Cedar Golf Ozarks National, Mountain Top, Buffalo Ridge and Payne’s Valley are open. Buffalo Ridge costs $115 to play 18 holes, Mountain Top is $50 for its 13 holes ($30 if you play a different Big Cedar course before playing it), and Payne’s Valley is $195 for its 13 holes. For the Ozarks National greens fee, call or go to the website: https://bigcedar.com/golf/ozarks-national-course/ Thousand Hills The course is open to the public. Tee times are at 15-minute increments, and only one…

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GLENVIEW, Ill. (April 16, 2020) – The 2020 Evans Scholars Invitational, originally set for May 20-24 at The Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois, has been postponed to a yet to be determined date due to the ongoing health crisis related to COVID-19, PGA TOUR and Western Golf Association officials announced today. “We’re working with the TOUR and The Glen Club on rescheduling the event for later this year,” said Vince Pellegrino, WGA senior vice president of tournaments. “We’re disappointed that we won’t be able to conduct the Evans Scholars Invitational in May. However, our first priority remains the health and…

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Since the inaugural American Family Insurance Championship in 2016, we’ve been grateful for the incredible support from fans, volunteers and sponsors throughout the Wisconsin community and Midwest region who have embraced our championship’s week-long celebration and made it a premier PGA TOUR Champions event. Most importantly, it’s enabled us to accomplish our primary objective of raising millions of dollars to support local non-profit organizations – more than $7.1 million in our first four years. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and in collaboration with the PGA TOUR Champions, we have made the decision to cancel the American Family…

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Industry’s Most Breathable, Fashion-Forward All-Weather Apparel Proves a Hit If you’re going to play as much golf as you’d like this year, at some point, you’re going to deal with wind, cold, or rain. Galway Bay All-Weather gear stands apart in the industry with its lightweight, breathable fabric that is fully waterproof, blocks wind, and allows golfers to stretch and move freely while staying warm and dry. Designed by expert tailors, what truly sets Galway Bay apart in the outwear industry is the design of its all-weather lined Winchester pants. The Winchester’s inner liner is constructed of a high-end, temperature-regulating…

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